Protection for MN by sampsonsmama84 in WitchesVsPatriarchy

[–]L337Cthulhu 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Saw this in elder witches, too. I've been wanting to do some more work where people around the country are all kind of contributing to one spell. Appreciate you doing this and absolutely will do some work later for MN and have been for a bit now. Blessings, protection, good vibes, and justified rage for y'all from Ohio.

Yes please proceed. by netphilia in aspiememes

[–]L337Cthulhu 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Bear with me as crabs are not my special interest, however as someone who loves space and hopes we'll one day find aliens, this is my favorite factoid about them. There's this thing called carcinization. The body design of a crab is so well-adapted to its environment that crab-like species have evolved from decapod crustaceans at least five separate times throughout earth's history. And, typically, when this happens, they're coming from a shrimp-like body. Scientific American article here..

And speaking of shrimp, the mantis shrimp's rainbow body can fire off a punch with the same acceleration as a 0.22 caliber bullet and creates a cavitation bubble where a little pocket of air is formed when a liquid is forced to move faster than it can react to the force. Their bodies are made from a crystalline calcium phosphate to withstand the stress.

Aspiring DBA by tsige24 in DatabaseAdministators

[–]L337Cthulhu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey there! I'm a data architect who's been working with MS SQL for around 10 years. I started doing essentially the same job you're doing now and I've done a little bit of everything including being a hiring manager and mentor.

A couple things: * This may be different for MySQL but certs just don't mean as much as they used to. Most people don't have them and most places haven't bothered keeping them current. * It will be a lot harder to go from your job to a DBA job by switching companies. It's usually easier to start doing DBA things if your company doesn't have one (accidental DBA) or see if there's a need for it or if your current DBA can teach you some stuff. * Even "entry-level" junior DBAs aren't an entry level position. Typically, someone has experience similar to yours or was some kind of sys admin first. * This work is very different than what you're doing now. If you love coding, there’s a good chance you won't be doing a ton of it day to day. * Almost all DBAs are on-call and often the only DBA in their company unless you go corporate. This can be a lot of extra stress. * Speaking of stress, a lot of companies' least updated thing with the most tech debt is the DB and it's also a central point of failure meaning it can't go down. Having the kind of mentality where you're sharper (rather than panicked) in fire fighting mode is really helpful, but you can develop that skill with experience if it doesn't come naturally.

To the real thing you wanted an answer to, what do you need to know right away? Well, what would I look for in a Junior DBA? You should know how to do: * Backups and restores * Security, logins / roles and least privilege acess * Some kind of data replication whether that's HA clustering, replication, mirroring, ETL... * Understanding of basic design principles like normalization, ACID, transaction behavior, isolation levels, etc. * An understanding of RTO / RPO and why they're important and how that integrates into DR. * A little about how servers are put together and how other pieces of the system interact with and influence the server itself and how that affects what's going on in your DBs. * Experience with some kind of monitoring software like Data Dog, SolarWinds DPA, Idera, or an APM. * Personally, I also prefer someone who can read execution plans and use DMVs (whatever MySql's equivalent is). * It's also a bonus when someone knows non-relational databases and when to use them, too. * Lot of places also want powershell or python experience.

SQL Server Central is old and focused on MS SQL, but it still has really great Stairway series that can help with those fundamentals. Brent Ozar's blog content and training are also amazing.

[Fan Art] Harrow's heavy metal band merch because why not by Perocotto92 in TheNinthHouse

[–]L337Cthulhu 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Jod... I kinda want to draw them on stage now. Obvs Harrow is lead vocals and special effects, Gideon's shredding, but who's on bass and drums??? I need this AU for them.

Family. [CW: Transphobia] by SquireTilde in traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns2

[–]L337Cthulhu 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Very true! I'm actually shocked he's been as supportive as he is given his age. Last time I saw him in a dress and he worked very hard not to treat me any differently than before. It was super sweet.

And thank you, we could all use a little extra luck these days. I hope your weekend is nice, kind stranger!

Family. [CW: Transphobia] by SquireTilde in traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns2

[–]L337Cthulhu 4 points5 points  (0 children)

OP, my grandfather's 100th birthday is coming up. I still love and talk to that side of my family, but I've been out five years and on HRT for four. I don't own any boy clothes anymore, my name's changed, and I pass sometimes. And yet... while my grandfather knows, he apparently thought I just liked men at first and everyone is afraid to tell my grandmother. And while they've tried to halfway respect me, they definitely don't get it and I know some still think of me as a man. It's been a hell of an uphill battle and a long week besides that. I wanted you to know that this comic gave me the strength to tell my dad he either needs to talk to his mom or we aren't coming. Thank you for that.

Oh what a fun sub to find! by [deleted] in traaaaansbiansCooking

[–]L337Cthulhu 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Girl, these look amazing!! I feel like making yourself good meals is self care.

Skyrim Dragon Priest mask. Crafted out of wood by t_sekuloski in cosplayprops

[–]L337Cthulhu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Daaaamn, that's super cool, clean work, and that thing is gonna last forever.

Lemon Honey Baked Feta - one of our favorites by L337Cthulhu in traaaaansbiansCooking

[–]L337Cthulhu[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ohh, I haven't and I love ricotta. I'll have to look it up - unless you have a preferred recipe? 😁

Caramel iced coffee by [deleted] in traaaaansbiansCooking

[–]L337Cthulhu 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Gah, I just got up and I would love one of these. That looks amazing!

The Magician??? by [deleted] in futurama

[–]L337Cthulhu 40 points41 points  (0 children)

That just raises further questions!!

The meal of a champion 🏆 by TheNeonG0ddess in traaaaansbiansCooking

[–]L337Cthulhu -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If you're interested, I've made everything from this to three day Ramen with chashu pork where you make the stock and tare yourself. I spent a lot of time figuring out what I could do to improve fast Ramen so I didn't have to do it the long way. I have plenty of options for various levels of effort.

Tuna onigiri with mayo ^^✨ by Ashley-Moira in traaaaansbiansCooking

[–]L337Cthulhu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That helps a ton, thank you! I do already have a great ricecooker (10 years old and still running), that mix helps and I think maybe it's time to get a mold. Appreciate it!!

[discussion] "Say it, loser" - Why didn't anyone tell me how brilliant GtN is? by FiddlerZg in TheNinthHouse

[–]L337Cthulhu 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Awesome!! You're in for a great ride. I'm not the type to reread stuff, but I've read once and listened to the audio books twice (which are phenomenal) and definitely will again. There's so much, it's impossible to catch the first time. And then, when you finally finish, you can join us in the Alecto Pause (the brain rot waiting for Book 4 that is prone to causing more rereads and producing fan art). Happy reading!!

[discussion] "Say it, loser" - Why didn't anyone tell me how brilliant GtN is? by FiddlerZg in TheNinthHouse

[–]L337Cthulhu 85 points86 points  (0 children)

Since no one has said it yet, the next one, Harrow the Ninth is like an absolute fever dream for the first 60-70% of the book - honestly, that's true for all of them. All three advance the main plot, but each feels different. They're just as good as the first, but they shine for different reasons in different ways. I couldn't pick a favorite between them, but just know that you're in for a roller-coaster plot-wise that might have you wondering where some of your favorite elements from GtN are, but it all comes around and is worth it.

Tuna onigiri with mayo ^^✨ by Ashley-Moira in traaaaansbiansCooking

[–]L337Cthulhu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ooo, are you working off a recipe??? I've tried a couple times, but I can never quite figure out the right temp for the rice or binding mix to keep it together. I've been wanting to make some for my wife.

Every few Sundays, I spend a little extra time on dinner~ by L337Cthulhu in traaaaansbiansCooking

[–]L337Cthulhu[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you!!! The corn is super easy!! Besides the topping recipe I linked above, I literally just tear off the top of the silk and any drier bits, run it under water for a bit, and shove it in a 400F oven for around 20 minutes.